frittering

Example Sentences

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The meek Eagles sputtered and stalled, brainlessly frittering a time out that might have extended the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Ray plainly resents Bankman-Fried for trying to blame the bankruptcy team for frittering away FTX’s value and his claim that he tried to help Ray restructure the company but was rebuffed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

This is only frittering if it becomes excessive.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2023

Hilda Burke, psychotherapist and author of The Phone Addiction Workbook, says there's now more widespread awareness about how much time people are "frittering" away on social media platforms.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2022

From afar, the many green, black, and blue plastic tents jut into the sky like thousands of anthills with blackhaired people frittering in every direction.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung